Can Vila Cortez beat Lusitano FCV in Estádio Municipal da Guarda clash?

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Competition: Portugal 2. Division: Group D
Competition: Wed 13.January
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal da Guarda (10000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the 2. Division: Group D, Vila Cortez holding 11th place and Lusitano FCV lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Vila Cortez has the most conceded goals (35) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Lusitano FCV have lost all their away matches so far.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vila Cortez form and stats

1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Vila Cortez, who have the most conceded goals (35) in 2. Division: Group D, have to build on here at Estádio Municipal da Guarda in the 2. Division: Group D. Three consecutive losses here at Estádio Municipal da Guarda is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Stress levels are on the rise for Cortez's attacking players as they have now played 259 minutes without scoring in a league game. Jaime Poulson (own goal) was their last goal scorer.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Agueda in only four days.

The lack of attacking qualities in Cortez means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Vila Cortez have let the opposition score 18 times, an average of more than three per game.

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Lusitano FCV form and stats

The manager R. Santos Sousa is not happy with the away performances in the 2. Division: Group D so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Lusitano, who have now gone 18 games without a victory. The Ginasio Figueirense game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. It's all red in the travel logs of Lusitano, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Lusitano aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 407 league minutes without a goal. Mauro Santos was the last player to find the net.

A 0-2 defeat away at Castro Daire before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Lusitano FCV are hosting Lusitania FC Lourosa in the 2. Division: Group D only four days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Lusitano's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. As for defending, Lusitano rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Lusitano FCVH. Figueiredo Rodrigues
H. Figueiredo Rodrigues
2 goals
Lusitano FCVR. Almeida
R. Almeida
1 goals
Lusitano FCVM. Antunes dos Santos
M. Antunes dos Santos
1 goals

Vila Cortez missing players

Lusitano FCV missing players

Vila Cortez Lusitano FCV
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 10
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
6 3 1 Lost L 0 4 7
3 2 0 Scored S 0 2 4
35 18 8 Conceded C 0 7 16
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 70%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
75% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
62% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
75% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 60%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0.8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 7
0.2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 3.8
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 13%
Key stats in 2. Division: Group D this season:
  • All of Vila Cortez's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Lusitano FCV have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lusitano FCV have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lusitano FCV have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Lusitano FCV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lusitano FCV haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vila Cortez has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the most conceded goals (18) at home in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the most conceded goals (35) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez has the the worst goal difference (-32) in 2. Division: Group D
  • Vila Cortez have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vila Cortez have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Vila Cortez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vila Cortez haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vila Cortez is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Canelas 2010 11 7 2 2 18 6 6 4 1 1 10 3 5 3 1 1 8 3 12 23
2 Lusitania FC Lourosa 11 7 1 3 25 16 6 5 0 1 18 8 5 2 1 2 7 8 9 22
3 Sao Joao Ver 11 6 3 2 18 7 6 3 3 0 12 2 5 3 0 2 6 5 11 21
4 Sanjoanense 10 4 5 1 15 8 4 3 1 0 9 1 6 1 4 1 6 7 7 17
5 Beira-Mar 9 5 1 3 15 5 4 2 0 2 5 4 5 3 1 1 10 1 10 16
6 Anadia 7 4 3 0 7 3 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 15
7 Agueda 11 3 2 6 12 14 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 0 1 5 4 9 -2 11
8 Castro Daire 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -2 3
8 Castro Daire 8 3 2 3 6 9 3 3 0 0 5 0 5 0 2 3 1 9 -3 11
9 Valadares Gaia 10 3 1 6 15 19 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 1 0 4 10 14 -4 10
9 Vila Cortez 2 1 0 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -4 3
10 Espinho 10 2 2 6 15 15 5 1 1 3 6 10 5 1 1 3 9 5 0 8
11 Vila Cortez 8 1 1 6 3 35 4 1 0 3 2 18 4 0 1 3 1 17 -32 4
12 Lusitano FCV 10 0 3 7 4 16 6 0 3 3 2 9 4 0 0 4 2 7 -12 3

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The Campeonato de Portugal is the third-level football league in Portugal. It currently has four divisions based on geographic criteria. Each division has 18 teams who play each other home and away to decide a final league table. The top eight teams in total (two from each division) play a playoff to decide promotion.